Metabolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Metabolism with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Metabolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 101: Pyrimidine synthesis begins with _____, CO2, and 2 ATP
Answer: glutamine
Extra:
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Flashcard 102: Porphyria cutanea tarda is due to deficiency of the enzyme _____
Answer: uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
Extra:
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UWorld:
Flashcard 103: The role of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) is to increase both Ca2+ and phosphate plasma concentrations to promote _____
Answer: bone mineralization
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/physiology?index=16]
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Flashcard 104: Hereditary fructose intolerance may present with _____
Answer: hypoglycemia
Extra:
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Flashcard 105: Pyruvate is converted to alanine via the enzyme _____ (Cahill cycle)
Answer: alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Extra:
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Flashcard 106: What do the carrier molecules CoA and lipoamide carry in their activated forms?
_____
Answer: Acyl groups
Extra:
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Flashcard 107: Vitamin _____ is also known as riboflavin
Answer: B2
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/physiology?index=16]
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Flashcard 108: Pyruvate is converted to _____ by the enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase
Answer: acetyl CoA
Extra:
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Other:
Flashcard 109: What enzymes neutralize **hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)**?
_____ and _____
Answer: Catalase
Extra: Catalase (in peroxisomes) degrades H2O2 to H2O and O2.
Glutathione peroxidase reduces H2O2 to H2O using reduced glutathione (GSH).
Flashcard 110: What is the only type of carbohydrate that can be absorbed by enterocytes?
_____
Answer: Monosaccharides
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/physiology?index=14]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism?ref=anki
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